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If we’re going to discuss Edwin Montagu’s views on Zionism, we cannot ignore Herbert Samuel
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Best of luck to our sister party @YeshAtidParty, led by our friend @yairlapid, in today’s pivotal Israeli elections, as part of the B’Yachad alliance led by @naftalibennett. We’re all behind you! 💙🤍
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Marvellous speech. Incredible that in the twenty years since then the situation has become immeasurably worse.
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In this 2004 footage, UN Sec-Gen Kofi Annan admitted the UN's record on antisemitism fell short, calling the "Zionism is racism" resolution an "unfortunate decision." As António Guterres finishes his term, the next leader must restore the moral clarity shown by Annan.
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“We welcome Sir Ed and the Liberal Democrat Party’s unequivocal position regarding their unwillingness to work with the Green Party nationally. We await confirmation on the Party’s local council arrangements with the Green Party over the coming days.”
The @BoardofDeputies and JLC's response to @EdwardJDavey.
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It is a scandal that once again, the Palestinian Authority has cancelled this November’s Palestinian legislative elections.
The Palestinian people deserve freedom, democracy and the power to shape their own destiny.
I received with profound shock and frustration the decision to cancel the legislative elections scheduled for 28 November 2026 and postpone them until 11 September 2027. I know that millions of Palestinians share this feeling, especially an entire generation that has waited twenty years for its first opportunity to choose its representatives and shape its future through the ballot box.
Setting a new date does not erase the disappointment or answer the most important questions: What guarantees that the obstacles will be overcome by next September? What practical plan and safeguards will prevent another postponement?
In my political assessment, efforts by a small number of leaders were the main driving force behind this decision, supported by certain factions, foremost among them the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. I hold those advocating this course politically responsible for pressuring the President to deny our people the opportunity to vote on the date established by presidential decree.
I cannot accept an agreement among a limited number of factions being presented as a comprehensive national consensus. Other factions, electoral lists and Palestinian voices remained committed to holding elections on schedule. They deserve to be heard. The lists that responded to the decree, prepared and collected citizens’ signatures—whether they had already registered or were preparing to do so—cannot be ignored. The national will cannot be reduced to the positions of those demanding postponement.
The lack of readiness of any faction must not suspend the rights of an entire people. We in Masar Jadid, alongside other new lists, demonstrated that preparation and participation are possible even with limited resources. The people alone have the right to grant or withhold their trust. No political meeting can replace their decision at the ballot box.
I call on President Mahmoud Abbas to hold an urgent meeting with representatives of the registered electoral lists, hear their objections and proposals directly, and discuss reconsidering the postponement. Dialogue must take place before decisions affecting everyone’s rights are finalized. It must include new political forces, young people and women who chose peaceful participation and believed in democratic change.
As President of Masar Jadid and head of its electoral list, I will continue, alongside my colleagues, to defend our people’s right to vote and renew democratic legitimacy through peaceful, political and legal means. We will not abandon our responsibility to the citizens who placed their trust in us, or to a generation that deserves a say in its own future.
Our people have the right to choose. Our young people have the right to shape their future.
#MasarJadid #RightToVote #Palestine
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Our party has zero tolerance for racism.
We welcome the announcement that the Liberal Democrats will not work with the Green Party nationally, and call on local government colleagues across the UK to show the same leadership to marginalise this fringe and extremist party.
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Masar Jadid remains in the race. We oppose the delay and will use legal and administrative avenues to seek elections by spring 2027. We remain open to national dialogue and active among our people. We urge international partners to support Palestinians’ right to vote.
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After the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" vote, the Leader of Haringey Council, which is controlled by the Greens, wrote to various Synagogues in the borough to "reassure" them.
I want to show you Highgate Synagogue's reply. I believe it is worth reading in its entirety.
Synagogue rejects Green council leader’s attempt to ‘reassure’ them after “Zionism is Racism” vote
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Efforts to cancel or postpone the Palestinian elections have become deeply alarming. Since last night, we have been engaging urgently with the European Union to defend the scheduled election date of November 28.
A meeting of EU ambassadors is now taking place in Jerusalem. They have received the attached letter from Masar Jadid, addressed to the foreign ministers of all EU member states, calling for immediate, direct intervention to preserve the election date.
We may be standing alone on the front lines today in defence of Palestinian elections, but we carry the voice of a people who want to choose their representatives and shape their future—and of a generation waiting for its first opportunity to participate and bring change.
Defending these elections means defending Palestinian rights and the hope of peaceful, democratic change. We will continue mobilizing every relationship and resource we have to protect this opportunity.
Our voice must be heard: our people have the right to vote, and our youth have the right to shape their future.
We urge you to stand with us
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The Palestinian Authority must not cancel November’s elections.
Efforts to cancel or postpone the Palestinian elections have become deeply alarming. Since last night, we have been engaging urgently with the European Union to defend the scheduled election date of November 28.
A meeting of EU ambassadors is now taking place in Jerusalem. They have received the attached letter from Masar Jadid, addressed to the foreign ministers of all EU member states, calling for immediate, direct intervention to preserve the election date.
We may be standing alone on the front lines today in defence of Palestinian elections, but we carry the voice of a people who want to choose their representatives and shape their future—and of a generation waiting for its first opportunity to participate and bring change.
Defending these elections means defending Palestinian rights and the hope of peaceful, democratic change. We will continue mobilizing every relationship and resource we have to protect this opportunity.
Our voice must be heard: our people have the right to vote, and our youth have the right to shape their future.
We urge you to stand with us
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Zionism is not racism. We are appalled to see the Green Party adopt this motion. The Liberal Democrats are a Zionist party, committed to Israel’s right to exist alongside a Palestinian state. The party are also leading on environmental issues, as the Greens claim to do.
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Antisemitism has no place in our schools or our society. Proud to support the launch of the new Tackling Antisemitism in Education programme—a free four-part online course available to all schools from 1 November. @APPGAA
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@francediplo_EN @FranceJerusalem France's continued political embrace of Mahmoud Abbas is becoming increasingly difficult to understand.
One year ago, Abbas promised @EmmanuelMacron President Macron that Palestinians would elect a president and a parliament within twelve months. Macron praised that commitment in his below letter date 24th of July 2025
Today, there are still no elections, no democratic process, and no accountability.
For nearly two decades, Palestinians have been denied their most basic democratic right: the right to choose their leaders.
The tragedy is not only Abbas's failure to keep his promise. It is the willingness of parts of the international community to keep rewarding failure, authoritarianism, and corruption while speaking the language of democracy.
Palestinian democracy cannot be postponed forever. The Palestinian people deserve elections, legitimacy, and a political future beyond succession politics.
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.
The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population.
Peace is possible.
We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. We must also ensure the demilitarization of Hamas, secure and rebuild Gaza. And finally, we must build the State of Palestine, guarantee its viability, and ensure that by accepting its demilitarization and fully recognizing Israel, it contributes to the security of all in the region.
There is no alternative.
The French people want peace in the Middle East. It is our responsibility — as French citizens, alongside Israelis, Palestinians, and our European and international partners — to prove that peace is possible.
In light of the commitments made to me by the President of the Palestinian Authority, I have written to him to express my determination to move forward.
Trust, clarity, and resolve.
We will achieve peace.
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Yesterday’s opening of the Fatah conference was not a celebration of Palestinian democracy. It was its funeral.
Mahmoud Abbas extended his rule over Fatah through applause — not through voting, competition, or democratic legitimacy. Among 2,540 conference members, not a single person dared to challenge him or nominate themselves against a 91-year-old leader entering his third decade in power.
Today, Palestinians are asked to applaud another carefully managed “election” for the Central Committee and Revolutionary Council — including the political rise of Abbas’s son, Yasser Abbas.
The real scandal is not only Palestinian authoritarianism. It is the shameful participation of Europe in legitimizing it.
European ambassadors stood there applauding. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised the conference by video. And several European parties sent messages of support. Europe — the continent that lectures the world about democracy, transparency, and human rights — became an active partner in endorsing corruption, fear, political stagnation, and dictatorship inside Palestinian politics.
Palestinians do not need more applause for aging rulers. We need free presidential and legislative elections. We need accountability. We need renewal.
What happened yesterday was not democracy. It was political theater sponsored by the international community.
@EUpalestinians @LTinRamallah @malta_ramallah @ConsuladoEspJer @BelgiumJRS @ItalyinJlem @EUinIsrael @AusRepPal @UKinJerusalem
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The attempt to turn Palestinian politics into a family inheritance is disconnected from the mood of Palestinian society.
After 20 years without national elections, Palestinians are demanding accountability, renewal, and new leadership — not political succession through bloodlines.
Even regional Arab leaders reportedly warned Mahmoud Abbas in the past against repeating the Mubarak model. History already showed how dangerous that path can become.
What shocks me again and again is that among roughly 2,500 members of the Fatah Conference, almost nobody would even dare to nominate themselves against Abbas for the presidency of the movement.
At 91 years old, Abbas may enter the record books as the oldest person ever to run for and be elected head of a mainstream political movement.
This is not only politically damaging inside Palestine. It also further erodes international confidence in the Palestinian political system at the very moment Palestinians desperately need legitimacy, reform, and democratic renewal.
The future of Palestinian leadership cannot be decided inside family circles. It must be decided by the Palestinian people through free national elections — both legislative and presidential.
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Thank you to Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel for organizing this important meeting, and special thanks to Sir Edward Davey for his time, openness, and thoughtful discussion.
I was honored to represent the emerging Palestinian liberal democratic current ( the Palestinian Liberal Democratic party in the making) — a new generation of Palestinians seeking reform, democracy, coexistence, accountability, and a future free from corruption and extremism.
At the same time, as Palestinians who believe in peace and mutual dignity, we must speak clearly against the recent violence and antisemitic attacks targeting Jewish communities in the UK. Hatred against Jews does not advance the Palestinian cause; it only strengthens extremism and fear on all sides.
The future must belong to those building bridges — not those spreading hatred.
While it’s been a turbulent week for the UK Jewish community, LDFI continues to pursue peace in the Middle East. Today we introduced moderate Palestinian leader @SSinijlawi to @EdwardJDavey to discuss PA corruption, its suppression of dissent, and how we can all defeat extremism
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LDFI led this visit for @EdwardJDavey to Western Marble Arch Synagogue. As violent antisemitic attacks rise against British Jews & repeated hate marches pass this synagogue, its clear, the fear is real, but the message was also clear, the Jewish community are resilient and proud.
